Wild Ireland:
Dingle to Donegal Photo Adventure 2026

October 11-18, and October 20-27, 2026 (Sold Out)

Location:  Ireland
Dates:

Group 1: October 11-18, 2026 (Sold Out, Join the Waitlist)

Group 2: October 20-27, 2026 (Sold Out, Join the Waitlist)

Price:- USD $4,999
Instructors:  Josh Merrill and Dusty Doddridge

Participants:  5

OVERVIEW

Join us for an exploration of the wild Western coast of the Emerald Isle. Experience the dramatic beauty of the rugged and rocky coastline. Take in the deep history of place through its photogenic structures, such as friaries, chapels, and castles, and lighthouses. Observe the unbelievable ways in which the sea has sculpted the many natural wonders of this Western coast of Ireland, such as, sea stacks, islands, soaring cliffs, and sandy beaches,

There will be a myriad of opportunities to learn and put many photography skills into practice, such as long exposure photography, black and white photography, and explore aerial perspectives with your drone.

Ireland is full of a diversity of landscapes that will excite and challenge you.

We’ll spend seven nights exploring a path from Dingle to Donegal, taking in much of the best that this amazing island has to offer.

An emphasis will be given to time spent in the field, creating incredible images, and working one-on-one with Josh and Dusty to improve craft and creativity. We will explore these stunning places with a very small group(only 5 participants), which will maximize your learning and will ensure greater flexibility for us to get to the very best locations for the conditions that we experience.

SKILL LEVEL AND CAMERA EQUIPMENT

This photo tour is open to photographers of all skill levels. The ultra-low instructor-to-participant ratio allows us to spend more time with each participant. At minimum, however, you should be familiar with your camera's controls and understand the basics of composition.

WEATHER AND CLOTHING

Irish weather can be dynamic and at times, fierce. During this workshop, we are likely to experience nature’s drama at every level. The dramatic weather in the North Atlantic perfectly compliments this spectacular landscape. High winds, crashing waves, and often moody skies. You’ll want to come prepared with waterproof rain shells, and warm layers to ensure comfort while enduring wind and possible rain.

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS

Making your air arrangements - You’ll be flying into/out of Dublin Airport (Code DUB). Ground transportation to and from DUB is included in your tour cost. You’ll need to book a flight that arrives on October 11th, we’ll stay near Dublin for the night to allow for an early drive towards Dingle the following morning.

We will make the drive back to Dublin on October 18th. It may be possible to fly out late in the evening 18th, or else book a night to stay near Dublin, and fly out the following day.

Lodging - Once we arrive in Dublin, we’ll be staying the first night in Dublin, where we’ll get acquainted, and rest up for the journey westward. We’ll spend the next three nights in the town of Dingle, on the amazing Dingle Peninsula. Once we make the most of our time in Dingle, we’ll head North, towards County Mayo, and spend one night before moving on towards Donegal. We’ve secured good quality accommodations throughout, with comfortable and private hotel rooms.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

There will a moderate amount of hiking on this trip. Generally, we will be walking relatively short distances which are sometimes at an incline, as well as positioning ourselves on potentially slippery and uneven rocks. So, having good balance and the ability to walk up and down an incline is important. Several locations will also approach steep cliffs, so balance and caution are required to stay safe.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

We strongly suggest you purchase emergency medical treatment and medical evacuation insurance for this trip.

All of our workshops cover Craft and Creativity

Professional Craft for Landscape Photography:

• Getting fluent with your gear and developing a consistent workflow
• Achieving an optimal exposure
• Managing depth of field and achieving sharp focus
• Focus stacking for depth of field and stopping motion
• Capture for panoramic stitching
• Using filters effectively

Creativity in the Landscape: 

• Seeing the core compositional elements in the landscape
• Creative use of depth of field
• Long exposure techniques
• Learning and practicing new compositions
• Intentional camera movements and motion blurs
• Composing for different aspect ratios

And we'll also do at least one image review session and share some advanced digital darkroom workflow techniques. 

DETAILS

Operator - Josh Merrill Photography

Instructors - Josh Merrill & Dusty Doddridge

Price - USD $4,999

Deposit - A deposit of 30% of the tour price, and a completed registration form reserves your spot. Important - See "Tour Policies" (link below) for information on payments and refund policy.

Tour Includes:

• Lodging including some breakfasts
• Local transportation including transfers to/from airport in Ireland
• Guiding and field Instruction: Craft and Creativity
• Image reviews
• Instruction on digital darkroom workflow
• Post tour image feedback and darkroom support

Not Included:
• All not noted above including airfare and travel insurance
• Meals other than some breakfast

After reviewing the tour info and policies, please fill out the online tour registration form below.

We reserve the right to cancel the photo tour for any reason including low enrollment in the tour. We also reserve the right to operate the workshop with only one instructor if enrollment is low.

Cancellations and Refund Policy for International Tours:

120+ days to start of tour = Refund of deposit (Minus $250 Admin/Processing Fee) if/when reserved spot is able to be filled by another participant.

120 days or less prior to day 1 of tour = No Refund will be given